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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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