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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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