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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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