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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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