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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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