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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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