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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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