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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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