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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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