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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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