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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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