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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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