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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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