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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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