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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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