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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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