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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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