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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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