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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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