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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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