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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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