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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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