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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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