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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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