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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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