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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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