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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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