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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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