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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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