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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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