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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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