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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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