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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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