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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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