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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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