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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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