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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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