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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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