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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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