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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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