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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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