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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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