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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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