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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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