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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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