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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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