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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key 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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