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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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