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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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