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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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