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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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