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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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