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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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