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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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