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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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