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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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