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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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