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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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