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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews 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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