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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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