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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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