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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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