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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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