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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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