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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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