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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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