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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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