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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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