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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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