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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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