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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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