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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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