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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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