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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major 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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