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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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