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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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