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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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