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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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