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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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