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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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