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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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