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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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