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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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