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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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