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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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