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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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