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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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