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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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