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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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