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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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