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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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