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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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