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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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