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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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