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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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