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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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