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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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