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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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