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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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