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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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