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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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