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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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