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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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