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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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