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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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