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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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