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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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