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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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