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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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