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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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