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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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