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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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