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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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