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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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