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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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