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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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