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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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