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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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