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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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