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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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