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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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