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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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