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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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