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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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