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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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