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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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