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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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