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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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