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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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