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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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