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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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