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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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