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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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