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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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