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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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