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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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