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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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