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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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