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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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