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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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