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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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