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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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