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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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