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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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