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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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