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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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