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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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