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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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