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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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