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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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