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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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