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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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