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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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