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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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