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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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