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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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