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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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