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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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