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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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