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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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