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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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