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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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