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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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