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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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