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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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