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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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