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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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