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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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