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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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