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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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