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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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