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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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