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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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