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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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