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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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