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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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