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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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