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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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