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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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