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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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