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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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