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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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