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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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