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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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