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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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