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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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