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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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