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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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