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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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