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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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