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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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