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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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