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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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