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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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