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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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