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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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