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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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