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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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