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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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