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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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