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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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