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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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