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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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