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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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