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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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