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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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