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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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