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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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