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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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