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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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