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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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