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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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