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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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