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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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