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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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