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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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