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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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