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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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