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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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