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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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