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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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