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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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