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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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