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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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