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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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