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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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