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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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