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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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