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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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