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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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