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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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