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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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