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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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