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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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