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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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