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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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