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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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