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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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 MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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