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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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