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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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