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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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