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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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