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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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