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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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