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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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