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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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