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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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