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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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