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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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