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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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