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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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