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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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