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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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