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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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