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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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