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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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