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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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