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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor 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 distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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