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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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