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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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