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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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