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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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