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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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