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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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