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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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