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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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