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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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