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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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