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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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