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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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