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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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