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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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