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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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