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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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