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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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