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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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