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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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