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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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