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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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