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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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