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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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