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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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