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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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