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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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