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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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