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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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