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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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