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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key 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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