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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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