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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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