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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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