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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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