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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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