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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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