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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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