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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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