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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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