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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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