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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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