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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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