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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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