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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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