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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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