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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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