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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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