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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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