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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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