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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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