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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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