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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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