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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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