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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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