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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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