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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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