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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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