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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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