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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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