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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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