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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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