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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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