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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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