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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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