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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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