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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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