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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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