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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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