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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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