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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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