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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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