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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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