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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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