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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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