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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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