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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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