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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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