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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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