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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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