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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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