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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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