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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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