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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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