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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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