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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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