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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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