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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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