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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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