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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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