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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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