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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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