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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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