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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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