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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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