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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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