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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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