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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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