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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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