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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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