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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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