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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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