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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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