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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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