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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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