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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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