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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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