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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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