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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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