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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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