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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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