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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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