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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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