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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not 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 issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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