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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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