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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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