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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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