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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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