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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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