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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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