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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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