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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers 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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