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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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