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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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