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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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