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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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