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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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