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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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