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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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