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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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