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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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