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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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