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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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