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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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