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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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