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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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