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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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