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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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