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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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