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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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