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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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