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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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