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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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