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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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