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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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