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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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