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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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