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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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