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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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