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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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