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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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