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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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