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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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