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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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