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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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