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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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