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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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