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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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