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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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