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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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