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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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