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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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