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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the 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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