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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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