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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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