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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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