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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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