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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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