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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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