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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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