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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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