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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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