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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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