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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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