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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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