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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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