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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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