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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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