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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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