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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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