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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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