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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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