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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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