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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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