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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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