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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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