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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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