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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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