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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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