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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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