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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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