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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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