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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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