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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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