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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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