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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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