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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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