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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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