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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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