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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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