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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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