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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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