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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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