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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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