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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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