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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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