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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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