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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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