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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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