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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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