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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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