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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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