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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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