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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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