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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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