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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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