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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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