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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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