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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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