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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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