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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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