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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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