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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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