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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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