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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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