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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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