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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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