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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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