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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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