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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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