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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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