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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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