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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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