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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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