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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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