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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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