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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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