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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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