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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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