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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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