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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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