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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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