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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the 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 analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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