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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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