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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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