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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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