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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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