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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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