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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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