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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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