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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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