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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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