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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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