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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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