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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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